The Angel of the North is a sculpture by Antony Gormley, completed on 15 February 1998 in Lamesley, Gateshead, in North East England, near the A1 road and the East Coast Main Line. Built from COR-TEN weathering steel, which oxidizes to a rust-colored surface, the figure stands about 20 metres tall with a wingspan of 54 metres, and is seen by an estimated 33 million people a year owing to its position beside major transport routes. Gormley has described it as a symbol of hope rather than of religion, marking the region's shift from an industrial past toward an information-based future, and it is widely considered the best known public artwork in the United Kingdom.
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Year Created LocationGateshead, Tyne and Wear, England 1 Primary MaterialCOR-TEN weathering steel 1 Height (metres) Medium
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The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture by Antony Gormley, located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England.
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Completed in 1998, it is seen by an estimated 33 million people every year due to its proximity to the A1 and A167 roads and the East Coast Main Line.
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The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture by Antony Gormley, located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Completed in 1998, it is seen by an estimated 33 million people every year due to its proximity to the A1 and A167 roads and the East Coast Main Line.
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The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture by Antony Gormley, located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Completed in 1998, it is seen by an estimated 33 million people every year due to its proximity to the A1 and A167
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The Angel of the North is a contemporary sculpture by Antony Gormley, located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England.
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